Benchmark 3 Review 1 Flashcards
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Communist Party
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Political party in the United States, which supports communism – the economic and political system in which the government owns the means of production and decides what will be produced.
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Liberation Party
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Political party in the United States that believes each individual has the right to control his or her own body, action, speech, and property. Government's only role is to help individuals defend themselves from force and fraud.
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Socialist Party-
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Political Party in the United States which supports socialism – working people own and control the means of production and distribution through democratically- controlled public agencies, cooperatives, or other collective groups. Democratic Part
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Democratic Party-
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-One of the two major political parties in the United States. Considered to be more liberal, the party supports a stronger role for the federal government in providing social programs
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Republican Party-
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-One of the two major political parties in the United States. Considered to be more conservative, the party supports reducing the power of the federal government in providing social programs.
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Two-Party System
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U.S. only has two main political parties, but hundreds of smaller parties. Smaller parties, usually, do not have a significant impact on national politics, but have, at times, swayed the vote enough to help one of the major candidates to win.
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Constitutional
Requirements for the
House of Representatives
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Candidates must: • be at least 25 years old. • have been a citizen of the U.S. for at least 7 years. • be a legal resident of the state you represent.
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Constitutional
Requirements for the
Senate-
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Candidates must: • be at least 30 years old. • have been a citizen of the U.S. for at least 9 years. • be a legal resident of the state you represent
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Constitutional
Requirements for the
President
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Candidates must: • be at least 35 years old. • be a native born U.S. citizen. • be a resident of the United States for at least 14 years
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Special Interest
Groups-
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- Organizations of people with common interests who try to influence government policies and decisions.
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Lobbyist
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A person paid
to represent an interest
group’s viewpoint.
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Lobbying-
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Seeking to
influence a politician or
public official on an issue
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Political Action
Committee-
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The part of a special interest group that collects voluntary contributions from members to fund political candidates and political parties that the interest group favors.
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Watchdog
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A group of people who act as protectors of other citizens against illegal, inefficient and unethical practices in government. They closely monitor how things are done by politicians and draw attention to anything that is not done properly
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Bias-
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An attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting over any other. Not always obvious.
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Symbolism-
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m- The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. Used often in political campaigns to sway voters.
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Propaganda-
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Ideas used to influence people’s thinking or behavior. Used often in political campaigns to sway voters.
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Domestic Policy-
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- An area of public policy which concerns laws, government programs, and administrative decisions which are directly related to all issues and activity within a nation's borders
